Inside the Cell

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DNA evidence is considered infallible, yet it wrongly convicted Josiah Sutton. In *Inside the Cell*, legal scholar Erin Murphy exposes the dark side of forensic DNA testing, revealing how this powerful science is compromised by unregulated crime labs, the push for unreliable sample analysis, massive and racially skewed genetic databases, and industry lobbying for expansive data collection. Murphy argues that placing such a potent tool within an already flawed criminal justice system—one prone to bias and prioritizing government interests over individual privacy—risks profound miscarriages of justice. This essential book unveils the truth about forensic DNA and outlines what is needed to harness genetic identification for accuracy and fairness.